(nee Sandkamp) Age 75 of Inver Grove Heights.

God called Norma home June 20, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Harry B. and Eleanor Sandkamp; brothers, Leo and W.J. Bernie Sandkamp; sisters, Marcia Ell and Helen Jansen. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 53 years, Gil; daughter, Debbie; siblings, Elaine Simone, Virgil (Joan) Sandkamp, Alan Sandkamp, Carol Devereaux, Mary Jane (Michael) Pisano, JoAnn (Michael) Hinz, John (Pat) Sandkamp and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Norma loved traveling, church activities, volunteering, dancing to old time music, and time spent with family and friends. Visitation 4 to 8 PM, Friday June 23^rd, at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St. Inver Grove Heights. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Saturday, June 24^th, also at the Church of St. Patrick with visitation 10-11 AM prior to Mass. Interment St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.

Age 77 of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on June 11, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by parents, Carl & Sadie Neubauer; and 4 brothers. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 57 years, Judy; children, Scott (Mary) Neubauer, Shelley ( Doug) Abrahamson & Stacy (Paul) Marion;  7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; mother-in-law, Dorothy Carlson; and many family & friends. A special thank you to his Oncologist, Dr. Matthews, the Woodwinds Cancer Center staff & Health East Hospice. Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 7PM, with visitation from 4:30 to the time of service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights. A light lunch will follow service.

Age 66 of Inver Grove Heights

Passed away peacefully on June 8, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Florence; brother, Joseph Jr. Survived by forever loving wife of 45 years, Deb; daughter, Jennifer (Don); sons, John Jr. (Jessica) & Jeffrey; cherished granddaughters, Marissa & Morgan; brother, Richard; sister, Sandy (Michael); also brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, many friends & the employees of Tandem Printing. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Wednesday, June 14^th, at the Church of St. Thomas Becket, 4455 So. Robert Trail, Eagan. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to Mass. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to the America Heart Association or research for Attention Defect Hyperactivity Disorder.

Age 78 of Inver Grove Heights. Passed away peacefully on June 5, 2017.

Preceded in death by husband, Charles “Bill”; son-in-law, Chris Golden; parents, Anthony & Mary Lonetti; brother, Gerry Lonetti. Survived by daughters, Mary (Mike Swaim), Jean Golden, Carol (Ron) Harnish, Deb (Nick) Leske; son, Steve (Jen); grandchildren, Melana, Brad, Matt, Michael, Tony, Chris, Jenna, Jacob; great-grandchildren, Dallin, Mylee, Riley, Jayden, Mavrik, Lylah & Ariana; brother, Ronald (Janet), Donald & Tom (Cindy) Lonetti; also many relatives & friends. Pat had strong core family values. She loved raising her family and was a wonderful Italian cook. In her later years she went to work in the banking industry where she retired. Pat’s passion’s included spending time with family, her many friends and trips to the casino. She will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts by all who knew and loved her. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday. June 8^th, at The Church of St. Patrick, 3535 E. 72nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 10-11 AM prior to Mass. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.  Special thanks to Kelly, Lynette and the staff at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Home. Memorials preferred to Our Lady of Peace Home.

Passed away early Memorial Day, May 29, 2017.

Peaceably as she slept, due to succumbing to her long hard fight of throat cancer. Born July 8, 1946. Preceded in death by parents Bernard Tennis and Grace Tennis (Danks). Survived by her partner of 17 years, KC Rasmussen; son, John Nutzmann (Nooshin); grandson, Jayden; daughter, Laura Hoyt (David); granddaughter, Catherine; 7 siblings, Mary, Brenda, Sue, Shawn, Eugene, Gerald, and Bernie. Memorial Service 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 6th, at Emanuel Lutheran Church,(corner of 70th Street E., and Babcock Trail), Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Please submit any memorials to Emanuel Lutheran Church.

Laux, Mark Anthony

Age 56 of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Passed away at home on May 22, 2017, after a two-year battle with cancer. Mark was born to Kenneth and Ethlyn (Guyette) Laux of Le Sueur. He attended St. Anne’s School in Le Sueur, graduated from Le Sueur High School in 1979 and from St. Cloud State University in 1989 with a major in music. Mark also studied art at Minneapolis College of Art and Design for a time during the 1980’s. In 1989 he started work for TISCO is St. Paul working as a Senior Accounting Clerk. Mark was an accomplished musician. He played piano, violin, synthesizer, and recorder and composed many original pieces of music. For many years he provided piano accompaniment for Masses and sometimes directed the choir at St. Michael’s Church in West Saint Paul. Mark was also a gifted artist who painted many portraits and other types of pictures. His style was true to life recording his subjects in precise detail. He also created many other types of imaginative and gorgeous artworks including jewelry and colorful Middle Eastern-style bottles. Preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Ethlyn Laux. Survived by, husband, Allen (Bates) Laux; siblings; Joe and Vicky (Boisen) Laux, John and Bonnie (Johnson) Laux, Jim Laux and Bill Phillips, Michael and Juan Ignacio (Gomez) Laux, Mary and Steve Truran, Anne Laux and David Hoit, mother-in-law, Maria Bates; also many other relatives. Mass of Christian Burial 10 am Friday, June 2^nd at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72^nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 4-8 pm Thursday, June 1^st at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Also 9-10 am prior to Mass at church. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Le Sueur. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Patrick’s food shelf would be appreciated.